Parent's perspective: for my son, making saves is his way of scoring goals. We call it "flipped math" because every goal that is denied to the opponent is a "plus" for our team. By taking one away from the other team, it is a credit to our team. It takes saves AND goals to win games but only goals are visible on gamesheets. It's like a foundation, without it an a builder cannot build a house that will stand.

It takes a special kind of player who desires to be a goalie. They have a temperament and personality that is all to their own category. Goalies play the entire game, see all of the ice, knows and sees all of the opponents and can provide a lot of insight about the his teammates and the opposition. A natural leader who has a unique perspective about the game, the goaltender is a key player whose athleticism and skating ability is tops.

Myth buster #1: Goalies cannot skate very well and choose that position because they are lazy and don't want to skate up and down the ice.

Myth buster #2: "Goalie equipment so expensive and we cannot afford it."

Second-hand equipment is easy to source and needn't be a barrier to playing the position. The association offers a rebate to those who own their own equipment.